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Israeli Seizure of Dutch Infrastructure in West Bank Enrages Amsterdam
Amsterdam has expressed outrage after officials in Israel seized donated solar panels in a remote West Bank village. The Dutch Foreign Ministry has reacted angrily to the news that Israeli officials seized an array of solar panels that were donated by the ...[Read more]
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The ‘Birth Pangs’ of a New Middle East, Remixed
You all remember former US Secretary of State Condi Rice's notorious 2006 prediction about "birth pangs of a New Middle East." True to the George "Dubya" Bush/Cheney regime, Condi got it all spectacularly wrong, not only about Lebanon and Israel but also ...[Read more]
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Israel pounds Syrian govt positions in Golan Heights with retaliatory fire
The Israel Defense Force has targeted Syrian army positions in the government-controlled area of the northern Golan Heights, it confirmed Sunday. The retaliatory fire caused material damage,€ according to Damascus. ...[Read more]
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‘NYT’ runs Israeli’s op-ed recommending that Palestinians ’emigrate voluntarily’
Racism gets a platform at the New York Times. The paper runs a hideous op-ed by an Israeli settler suggesting Palestinians leave Greater Israel. ...[Read more]
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Senate Dems Join Republican Attack on Palestinian Solidarity
On Tuesday, eight Democratic senators joined former Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio in introducing a Senate bill attacking the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement, BDS, which aims at ending the illegal occupation of Palestine and ongoi ...[Read more]
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Trump just froze $221m in aid Obama sent to Palestinians during his final hours in office
The Trump administration has reportedly frozen a multimillion dollar aid package granted to the Palestinian Authority (PA) in the final hours of Barack Obama’s presidency.   Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah was told by US officials not to expect the $220� ...[Read more]
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Israeli defence minister warns IDF will stop at nothing to win in Gaza and Lebanon
Israel's defence minister has said the army will stop at nothing in future conflicts in Gaza or Lebanon. "It doesn't matter where the next conflict breaks out, it has to be at full strength," Avigdor Lieberman told a conference at the Institute for Natio ...[Read more]
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In First Conflict With China, Trump & Xi Clash Over Embassy Move To Jerusalem
Following the first statement by the new White House press secretary that the move of the US embassy to Jerusalem was “coming soon,” Chinese President Xi Jinping has declared that East Jerusalem should be the official capital of a Palestinian state. ...[Read more]
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More than half US aid ‘to entire world’ goes to Israel and its gov’t ignores us — Kerry
ohn Kerry offered yet another tough-love speech to Israel at the pro-Israel conference, the Saban Forum yesterday. He said that the United States gives Israel more than half of the aid that we give “the entire world,” and Israel simply ignores us when ...[Read more]
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Israeli Defense Minister Suggests Military Action against Iran because the US is “Weak”
We (Israelis) have to look out for ourselves” Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon was quoted as saying at an event at Tel Aviv University. According to Haaretz, Ya’alon is not convinced that the Obama administration will stop Iran’s nuclear pro ...[Read more]
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Israel’s War on American Universities
Multiple Students for Justice for Palestine groups have been banned around the country and their members threatened with suspension for mere protest. Israel and its allies are seeking to disrupt free speech on American campuses, says Chris Hedges. Israel' ...[Read more]
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